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Topic: Rishi Sunak

Brexit deal should answer concerns over economy, Rishi Sunak says

Rishi Sunak, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, said the Brexit trade agreement 'gives us a strong platform to look forward optimistically and put the divisions of the past behind us'.

Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving ‘pardon’, and Covid ‘Grinch’ ruins 2020 Christmastide

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Boris Johnson’s party is increasingly seeing Indian-origin Rishi Sunak as UK’s next PM

UK's Indian origin finance minister Rishi Sunak has charmed people with his easy manner & empathy since the Covid crisis and he is now winning over his party.

Rishi Sunak to Priti Patel: Why British Indians wield more power than British Pakistanis

Compared to British Indians, British Pakistanis have the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and just one junior minister — Lord Tariq Ahmed in the Foreign Office.

UK must make difficult decisions, says Rishi Sunak as public debt rises above £2 trillion

The government borrowing figure at the end of July stood at £227.6 billion higher than the same month last year, according to the Office for National Statistics data.

UK economy plunges into deep recession, shrinks 20.4% between April and June

Reacting to Office for National Statistics data, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the figures confirm that hard times were here and warned about more job losses in the coming months.

Trump threatens to cut school funds, ‘Santa Claus’ Sunak isn’t helping UK & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Rishi Sunak, Britain’s economic jedi who could be prime minister

Rishi Sunak enjoys a 92% approval rating, 35 points ahead of Boris Johnson. He’s now being talked about as a replacement when Johnson steps down.

Rishi Sunak holds the fate of millions of UK jobs, set to take decision next week

The furlough program proposed by Sunak could cost as much as 84 billion pounds ($102 billion), which could trigger a wave of mass unemployment, if ended soon.

Rishi Sunak warns UK is headed into ‘severe recession’ unprecedented in scale

The Bank of England has predicted that a three-month lockdown could lead to a 14% slump this year — the deepest recession since the early 18th century.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many civic bodies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?